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Mosjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Mosjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Mosjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Mosjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Mosjön

Mosjön holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Mosjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Heike Wikströmpike51 cm
  2. 2Roland Sandströmperch20 cm
  3. 3Stefan Wikströmperch20 cm
  4. 4Erik Sjöbergperch19 cm
  5. 5Oskar Häggroach15 cm
  6. 6Torbjörn Lundroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmHeike Wikström
perch20 cmRoland Sandström
roach15 cmOskar Hägg
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